Show POTASH production IN 19 1918 statistics of the production of potash in the united states in 1918 which are complete except for reports from some of the smaller producers show a large increase 0 of output the returns now at hand indicate a total production of short tons of potash materials containing short tons of actual potash KO they are summarized in the following tables compiled by W B hicks of the united states geological survey department of the interior potash produced in te te united states in 1918 classified caos according to sources Sou total available Aval lable num pro potash her ber of KO sources producers tons tons natural brines 21 39 alunite 4 2613 2619 dust from cement mills 9 1429 kelp 6 molasses distillery waste 4 steffens waste water 5 2818 wood ashes 26 2818 3 other sources 3 92 TS 78 potash produced in the united states in 1918 19 classified according to product marketed variation average avail total incon in con content adie able prodoc jentof tent of efko of ka potash product tion KO per XO KIJ marketed tons per percent cent cent tons tonij 38 to 1261 low g rade grade r a d e chloride 10 to 20 13 6 ss sulphate 25 to 51 31 crude sulphate and carbon i al ate 18 to 38 crude carbon a t e a n d A 35 caustic 50 to 78 60 potash clear as h a n d 2986 e in a ground kelp 12 to cement a n nd d blast furnace dust alum raw and cal n caned alunite 25 to 13 77 7 janelly the producers reported that on jau ton 1 1919 they had in storage crude potash held because of the dull of 1918 1 ket prevailing during the later part as these figures represented a B put some producers did not give quantities ia stated they had produced considerably excess of sales most of the potash now held in storage was produced when the price was high when quantity production was the main object and when competition with foreign potash was not considered the price now offered for that material is apparently below the actual cost at which many firms produced it consequently there is a crisis in the domestic potash industry many producing plants have already shut down and others are marking time the producing capacity of american potash plants classified according to sources of raw materials is estimated roughly as follows capacity of american potash plants available potash ka source tons natural brines CX lakes other sources alunite dust frow from cement ia mills 1 l 1 ke kelp I 1 p molasses distillery waste steffens waste water 3 wood ashes 1000 other sources 1000 this quantity corresponds to more than 40 per cent of our normal consumption and indicates what may be produced in the united states during 1919 provided the 0 american producers are able to compete with the foreign producers |